On the Other Side

I scan the crowds. Lots of white faces, blonde hair, Americans. Lots of black faces, tall 

African-Americans. 

But there is one nationality hugely missing-

the olive-skinned, black-eyed Mexicans. 

Part of me feels a little lost watching so many fast-paced people...people that aren't Mexicans... people that talk English. I feel my mind needing to totally reshift. 

Always on the tip of my tongue is a Spanish word or phrase. Sometimes I can stop myself in time... 

other times, I can't. 

Yeah, I think if I was sitting behind the ticket counter with blonde hair, and another blonde-haired girl came up and started talking Spanish, I would look twice and raise my eyebrows too!

I am already missing Mexico... alot! 

So, as of now, I am waiting and waiting here in Sky Harbor Airport, Arizona. We got here around 7:30 a.m., and my flight leaves at 3:00 p.m. for Colorado!

 Lorens' flight leaves out of a different terminal. They had checked in their baggage already, and came with me to my terminal so I wouldn't have to be by myself these seven hours. :) 

We are all sprawled out in a corner, with luggage and more luggage. Two ENERGETIC boys running around on this carpet ("because carpet just feels s.o.o.o. good"), and making an obstacle course with suitcases to kick their ball. 

We receive amused glances. 

Yes, people, we are one big, happy, sprawled out, strange-looking, Poochy* family that just really needs to kill alot of time. Please stare, because I am sure you will have lots to think about on your own flight!

 (Ok, it's not that it bothers me that people stare at us, foreheads wrinkled; I am SURE we really do look funny! I couldn't care less... because they amuse me too with all of their different expressions!!) 

Out of sheer boredom, I already walked this whole terminal, looking for something interesting to do. It sure beat just sitting around! I already had my share of that all night on the bus! It felt so good to be walking and walking and walking with NO luggage- free! 

I found a Starbucks.... mmmmmmmmm!!!

With an iced caramel macchiato in my hand, I browsed cute, Arizona gift shops and just loved walking with no destination in mind, having all the time in the world! I killed some time in a bookstore for awhile, until it occurred to me that I had been gone quite a long time. I hoped Lorens hadn't been worrying about me, so I headed back. 

Each hour ticks by, slowly. But at least the clock is ticking. After so many weeks of always having something to do to get ready to leave, I get antsy having N.O.T.H.I.N.G. of importance to do!

But this too shall pass.

Goodbye to a chapter in my life, and Hello to another one!

Makes me curious to see how this new one will read!

*named after the family cat